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poverty is a stranger to industry; diligence is the mother of good fortune
Proverb meaning that if you work hard and earn money, you won't be poor.
「稼ぐに追いつく貧乏なし」というから、しっかり働こう。
They say 'poverty is a stranger to industry,' so let's work hard.
Standard kanji spelling for this proverb.
Variant spelling using 無し instead of なし.
A traditional Japanese proverb. The exact origin is uncertain.